Damage to architrave

[Mike-H]

The architrave around a door has been damaged by coathahgers being hung over the door. There are lots of little indents. What is the best product to fill these and get a nice clean cornered finish.

I know its probably obvious to some of you but your answers save me time through trial and error.

Thanks as always in advance.

Mike.

 

[gregers]

imo.one time filler,its a chalky filler that drys fairly smoothly then you can sand it and paint over.

 

[Zampa]

imo.one time filler,its a chalky filler that drys fairly smoothly then you can sand it and paint over.

That was my first thought..only thing is though it is a bit soft and if the same situation happens again it will fall out.

Two pack might be a bit more durable.

 

[gregers]

with 2 pack you can end up sanding down rather a lot if you put too much in

 

[54aardvark]

Agreed you can end up with a lot of sanding, but if you go in with a knife/chisel/etc about 2 mins after application it is easily carved to shape. the other advantage to two-pack is it sets so quick its no hassle to do a second or third fill to clear up any imperfections.

I work on a lot of older buildings mostly with those 10 - 12" composite architraves. Generally the top section has been trashed over the years with repeated change of curtain rails. Two-pack is perfect for this and the price is more than offset by the time savings and the shapes you can carve into it.

 

[joe-90]

Use car body filler. Used it already today to repair window sill. Get big tin for less than £20. Lasts years. Wouldn't be without it.

 

[Mike-H]

Thanks for the replies. Always appreciated.

Mike.